Partners

Our current and previous partners. Get in touch with shane@mangorol.la (01225 326892) to talk about how I’m a Scientist can help you meet your public engagement aims.

Main partner: Wellcome

I’m a Scientist is proud to be part-funded through a Sustaining Excellence Award from Wellcome, the UK’s largest charity. Wellcome are dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. They support the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities. Wellcome’s public engagement grants are intended to promote interest, excitement and debate around science and society.

2018 Partners

Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

The STFC, part of UK Research and Innovation, keeps the UK at the forefront of international science. STFC draws on many aspects of science and engineering, working with academia and industry to share its expertise in materials science, space and ground-based astronomy technologies, laser science, microelectronics, wafer scale manufacturing, particle and nuclear physics, alternative energy production, radio communications and radar.

STFC research addresses topics as fundamental as: The birth of the universe to the solar system we live in, Understanding how the heavy elements are formed in the violent explosions of stars, Is it possible to complete or go beyond the ‘Standard Model’, for example using what we’re learning about the recently discovered Higgs particle.

The STFC are funding 20 zones over 2 years through a Legacy Award. The first zones start in November 2018 with Crystallography Zone, Fast Computing Zone and Einsteinium Zone (general physics zone).

The British Psychological Society

The British Psychological Society (BPS) is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK, and is responsible for the promotion of excellence and ethical practice in the science, education, and practical applications of the discipline.

BPS supports and enhances the development and application of psychology for the greater public good, setting high standards for research, education, and knowledge, and disseminating our knowledge to increase the wider public awareness of psychology and its importance.

The British Psychological Society are providing funding for six zones a year through to March 2019, the next being Childhood Zone and Memory Zone in November 2018.

Zone funder: The Physiological Society

The Physiological Society promotes physiology and supports those working in the field by organising world-class scientific meetings, offering grants for research, collaboration and international travel, and by publishing the latest developments in leading scientific journals.

The Society also runs events for the general public on how physiology relates to everyday life, and for students who may be considering physiology as a career.

MRC Festival Zone funder: Medical Research Council

The Medical Research Council (MRC) improves the health of people in the UK – and around the world – by supporting excellent science, and training the very best scientists. We invest in research on behalf of the UK tax payer.

For over a hundred years, MRC-funded scientists have been making life-changing discoveries, including the structure of DNA, the lethal link between smoking and cancer and the development of a group of antibodies used in making some of the most successful drugs ever developed.

Today our scientists tackle some of the greatest problems facing humanity in the 21st century, such as dementia and antibiotic resistance.

The MRC are funding the MRC Festival Zone as part of the nationwide MRC Festival of Medical Research in June 2018.

Zone funder: ScotCHEM

ScotCHEM is a mature strategic collaboration. We pool and enhance resources for chemistry research and research training in Scotland. We bring together seven universities and other major players in the chemical sciences. ScotCHEM generates enhanced critical mass, spurs collaboration, and enables wider access to major facilities.

ScotCHEM funded the Molecule Zone in March 2018 for academic chemists and schools in Scotland.

Zone funder: UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency is responsible for all strategic decisions on the UK civil space programme and provide a clear, single voice for UK space ambitions.

A key goal in the current UK space strategy is to increase awareness among the general public of the UK’s space programme and of the role that space plays in everyday life.

2017 Partners

25 Genomes funder: Wellcome Sanger Institute

The Wellcome Sanger Institute is a world leader in genome research and aims to deliver new insights into human and pathogen biology that change the course of biology and medicine. It was the UK home for the Human Genome Project – which revealed the entire DNA code of life.

In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the Institute is decoding the DNA of 25 UK species for the first time. The public chose 5 of these through online engagement on the I’m a Scientist platform. Between 6th November – 8th December, a team of scientists and wildlife experts championed species they believed should have its entire DNA sequence decoded for the first time across five different zones: Cryptic Zone, Dangerous Zone, Floundering Zone, Flourishing Zone, and Iconic Zone. The public read their pitches, got to know the 40 species competing and voted for the ones whose genetic code they want to be unravelled.

Zone funder: The Institute of Physics

The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific membership society working to advance physics for the benefit of all. They have a worldwide membership from enthusiastic amateurs to those at the top of their fields in academia, business, education and government.

Their purpose is to gather, inspire, guide, represent and celebrate all who share a passion for physics. And, in their role as a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

Alongside professional support for our members, they engage with policymakers and the public to increase awareness and understanding of the value that physics holds for all of us.

The Institute of Physics are funding the Gravity Zone in November 2017.

Zone funder: The Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM)

SfAM is the oldest microbiology society in the UK, serving microbiologists around the world. As the voice of applied microbiology, SfAM works to advance, for the benefit of the public, the science of microbiology in its application to the environment, human and animal health, agriculture, and industry.

SfAM works in collaboration with other organizations to ensure evidence based policy making and, in partnership with Wiley, publishes five internationally acclaimed journals. Value for money and a modern, innovative and progressive outlook are the Society’s core principles. A friendly society, SfAM values integrity, honesty, and respect, and seeks to promote excellence and professionalism and to inspire the next generation of microbiologists

Zone funder: The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour

The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB) is an academic society that promotes the study of animal behaviour by holding conferences, funding research and publishing Animal Behaviour, the leading international scientific journal in its field. ASAB care about animals and their Ethical Committee promotes the ethical treatment and conservation of animals.

ASAB encourages the teaching of animal behaviour in schools through our Education Committee. The Committee provides free teaching resources and offer funding to teachers keen to develop new resources. The ASAB Education Officer visits schools to give talks about animal behaviour, and our committee members are always on hand to advise on scientific research methods and the behaviour of animals.

Zone funder: The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

IPEM is the Learned Society and professional organisation for physicists, clinical and biomedical engineers and technologists working in medicine and biology.

Healthcare is one of the most useful areas you can apply physics and engineering to and the NHS is the largest employer of scientists in the UK. Physics and engineering principles have contributed to the development of every single medical device that is used in hospitals from simple blood-pressure monitors to sophisticated MRI machines.

Previous partners

Royal Society of Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry is the largest organisation in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. Supported by a worldwide network of members and an international publishing business, our activities span education, conferences, science policy and the promotion of chemistry to the public.

In the UK, the RSC are the largest non-governmental supporter of UK chemistry education. Their activities encompass formal and informal education from primary through to Higher Education levels and they are committed to providing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for those teaching chemistry. They work closely with the government and other organisations on issues which may impact on science education and encourage initiatives to attract students to the chemical sciences from all parts of society and raise awareness of potential careers with chemistry.

About I’m a Scientist

I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is an online event where school students get to meet and interact with scientists. It’s an X Factor-style competition between scientists, where the students are the judges. Students challenge the scientists over intense, fast-paced, online live CHATs. Then they ASK the scientists all the questions they want to, and VOTE for their favourite scientist to win a prize of £500 to communicate their work with the public.

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